Posted March 20, 2014
The National Agricultural Law Center offers a wide
range of resources, one of which is the Local Food Systems Reading Room
available here.
The term “local food system” refers to the
interconnected processes related to food production, processing, consuming, and
disposing of that food. Local food sales
are often direct sales between the producer and consumer. Common direct sales methods include: farmers’
markets, farm stands, pick your own operations and community supported
agriculture (CSAs). Producers may also
sell directly to restaurants or other institutions.
Typical legal issues concerning local food systems
include general liability concerns, premises liability, the sale of milk, and
labor issues.
The Local Food Systems Reading Room provides
information on major statutes, relevant regulations, links to the case law
index, administrative law decisions, Center research publications, relevant
Congressional Research Service reports, and many other resources.
These resources are provided by the National
Agricultural Law Center as a free service to the public.
